fall down on one's knees

verb

Roget 952: atone, atone for; expiate; propitiate; make amends, make good; reclaim, redeem, repair, ransom, absolve, purge, shrive, do penance, stand in a white sheet, repent in sackcloth and ashes, wear a hairshirt.    set one's house in order, wipe off old scores, make matters up; pay the forfeit, pay the penalty.    apologize, beg pardon, fair l'amende honorable [Fr.], give satisfaction; come down on one's knees, fall down on one's knees, down on one's marrow bones.    ... show more

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